Recent content by kw96

Thank you for your response. By deep cleaning, I just meant that I did a 75% water change and also cleaned the silk plants and cleaned up the rocks at the bottom because they had some algae on them. I have the API test kit. I’ll definitely look into the medication and see if that can help him...

Hi, I posted about this a few months ago. There is a white mass on my betta. I was told previously to try aquarium salt to treat it, but the spot has grown since then. My betta is less active now and mainly just lays around all the time. I put him in a cup just to deep clean his tank today and...

I will try that! Thank you!

Do you know what I could treat it with or anything I could do to help it?

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I noticed this spot on my betta a few days ago. I thought it was ick, so I purchased API liquid super ick cure and have given both doses as per the directions. Wednesday I will do the water change and put the carbon filters back in. I just wanted to be sure this is ick and that I am treating him...

Hi, I’m in the process of cycling my first fish tank. (It’s actually done cycling, I’m just unsure about the PH levels) It’s 3.5 gallons and I’m going to get a betta fish. My PH levels are reading 8.2 with the API master test kit. I used the High Range PH tester because the regular one was...

I can check my tap water again this weekend and see if it's still showing ammonia. Do you have a free ammonia test kit you would recommend? Yes, I use Prime every time I do a water change. I fill up a gallon jug, put Prime in it, and let it sit overnight and do the water change the next day. I'm...